Contestants faced off in the Belgian coastal town of De Panne on Sunday at the annual European seagull screeching championship, which brought together more than 70 participants seeking to produce the best imitation of the bird’s distinctive shriek. Competitors from 15 countries took part in the sixth edition of the event. The contest, which took … Read more
A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds (1,064 kilograms). Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, California, clinched the victory Monday at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. Brandon … Read more
After a 10-year hiatus, McDonald’s is bringing back its iconic Monopoly game — despite its shady past. Starting Oct. 6 for a limited time, McDonald’s fans have the chance to rediscover the “thrill of the peel” with new twists such as digital game pieces alongside the classic game pieces on select menu items. Customers just … Read more
He’s been crowned Dicaprio’s doppelgänger. It was Leos galore in New Jersey on Saturday as lookalikes for a DiCaprio lookalike contest battled it out on stage for a $50 cash prize. Among the seven contestants from places like Philadelphia and Providence was Nick Fine, 21, who was eventually crowned the winner. The swarthy local confessed … Read more
She cashed in her chips. Lay’s introduced a new chip flavor chosen from tens of thousands of suggestions in its annual $1 million contest Tuesday. The “Do Us A Flavor” contest winner was the Bacon Grilled Cheese. The Bacon Grilled Cheese, created by Paula George from Okla., beat out more than 70,000 other submissions in … Read more
She’s no Miss Congeniality. Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson is the most famous of 17 contestants strutting their stuff in the Miss Maine USA pageant starting tonight — but in the online vote leading up to the contest she had a mere 146 votes, good for only seventh place. The public is able to vote … Read more
Paula Abdul’s “American Idol” days are still very much with her. During an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the 62-year-old singer, dancer and choreographer opened up about the challenges she had to overcome, being the only female judge on the singing competition show alongside Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson from 2002 to 2009. “Being the only woman on … Read more
A look at the key March Madness 2025 games to watch on Friday: (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi St. 12:15 p.m., CBS Take a half day at work and get the weekend started early with 12 hours of Madness. St. John’s fans unfortunately are familiar with Baylor, having lost a wild, 99-98 thriller in 2OT back … Read more
A look at the key March Madness 2025 games to watch on Thursday: (9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville 12:15 p.m., CBS Productivity around the nation will come to a halt when March Madness officially begins — no, the First Four doesn’t count — with this battle of high-major programs, neither of which Auburn will be … Read more
Couples who look awkward on skates — and on dates — had a chance to celebrate their cute clumsiness in a Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest at Philadelphia’s RockyFest on Friday. The evening event at the University of Pennsylvania’s 1923 Ice Rink was meant to echo the pair’s first date in “Rocky.” In the classic … Read more
A hair-freezing contest has been canceled – as it’s not cold enough. The annual competition is held at the chilly Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada. Brave souls step into the naturally warmed water and can make hair-raising shapes when their wet locks freeze. However, temperatures didn’t drop below -20°C during winter, the conditions … Read more
Just in time for Halloween — the Bat Beauty Contest celebrates the oft-feared flying mammals. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of Myotis, while others vying for victory are Robert … Read more
Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park on Sunday as cops busted up the event — calling it an unlawful gathering. At least one shaggy-haired Chalamet doppelganger was handcuffed by cops as the crowd yelled, “Let him go!” Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park … Read more
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at … Read more
“Jeopardy!” viewers have some unholy feelings about this Catholic contestant. Father Steve Jakubowski, 29, appeared on Thursday’s episode of the game show, prompting smitten fans to pray they could get in the young priest’s good graces. “This Jeopardy contestant is a PRIEST?” one hot and bothered viewer asked on X. “I’m about to convert.” Father Steve … Read more
This is one spin that didn’t pay off. “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Vivian Tran lost out on a $1 million prize on Monday night’s episode. During Ryan Seacrest’s second week of hosting the long-running game show, Tran missed one word during the puzzle. “My heart is racing, this is a first for me,” Seacrest, 49, said … Read more
Nikki Bella went back to work days after her husband, Artem Chigvintsev, was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge. The retired WWE star, 40, co-hosted a live hot dog eating contest in Las Vegas on Monday. “Joey Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” which streamed on Netflix, marked Bella’s first public appearance since Chigvintsev’s arrest. Nikki … Read more
Time to go into Beast mode. MrBeast, who runs YouTube’s most popular account with 307 million subscribers, has recently found himself under fire. Best known for his family-friendly videos and philanthropy, the 26-year-old MrBeast — born Jimmy Donaldson — was seen using racial and gay slurs in old clips that resurfaced over the weekend. Though MrBeast … Read more
It was the old man and the sea of clones. In celebration of renowned author Ernest Hemmingway’s 125 birthday on Sunday, a bar in Key West Florida hosted its annual lookalike competition of the penman. The contest at the local watering hole Sloppy Joe’s Bar, one of the celebrated writer’s favorite hangouts, celebrates what Hemmingway … Read more
Tomoaki “Nasubi” Hamatsu wanted to be a famous comedian — but he did not want to become an international laughingstock. Yet that’s exactly what happened when he unwittingly appeared naked for weeks on end before some 30 million Japanese TV viewers. The brutal experience is revealed in the new Hulu documentary, “The Contestant,” out Thursday. In … Read more